Full Text of SR0852 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Sandra D. "Sandy" Bauer of | 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on January 19, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer was born to Floyd and Helen (Pohlod) | 6 | | Durning in Springfield on September 1, 1943; she attended | 7 | | Springfield High School, where she was captain of the | 8 | | cheerleading squad; she earned a Bachelor of Science from | 9 | | Millikin University and a Master of Education from the | 10 | | University of Illinois; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer taught in a few cities before | 12 | | returning to Springfield, where she taught at Springfield | 13 | | Public Schools District 186; while teaching at Iles Gifted | 14 | | Magnet School, she became a pioneer in teaching gifted | 15 | | education and using technology to innovate learning, retiring | 16 | | in 2010; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer was the recipient of a Fulbright | 18 | | Memorial Fund Teacher Grant to study schools and culture in | 19 | | Japan for three weeks; after being nominated three times, she | 20 | | won the Horace Mann Educator of the Year Award in 2009; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer served as president of the Twins Club |
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| 1 | | and the Springfield USA Swim Club, and she served on numerous | 2 | | Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) boards at each school her | 3 | | children attended; she volunteered at the Abraham Lincoln | 4 | | Presidential Museum; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer enjoyed wearing bright colors, chunky | 6 | | necklaces, and fun shoes, making appetizers for her Bunco | 7 | | group, sharing a good drink with her book club, cuddling up | 8 | | with her treasured cat, Honey, while reading a good book, | 9 | | watching the news, and spending cherished time with her | 10 | | grandchildren; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer will be remembered for her | 12 | | personality, dedication, creativity, warmth, and her love for | 13 | | her family; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer is survived by her twin daughters, | 15 | | Elizabeth "Libby" Peach and Gwendolyn "Wendy" (Lee) Rudolph, | 16 | | and her grandchildren, Logan, Ella, Hudson, and Mason; | 17 | | therefore, be it | 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Sandra D. "Sandy" Bauer and extend our sincere condolences to | 21 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 22 | | further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Sandy Bauer as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy. |
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